very often used word (#271)
Translation
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1.except, besides
except
Also: besides
Also
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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
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- Нет бо́га кроме Алла́ха и Мухаммад проро́к его. There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.
- Они согласи́лись с тем, что у них нет вы́бора, кроме как отказа́ться от всего пла́на. They agree that they have no choice but to give up the whole plan.
- Он не ест ничего, кроме фру́ктов. He eats nothing else but fruit.
- Том не мо́жет вини́ть нико́го кроме самого себя. Tom can't blame anyone but himself.
- Вы клянётесь говори́ть пра́вду, только пра́вду и ничего, кроме пра́вды? Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
- Все чле́ны клу́ба, кроме меня, — мужчи́ны. All the members of our club, excluding me, are men.
- У нас нет друго́го вы́бора, кроме как продолжа́ть. We have no options but to continue.
- Все, кроме меня, за́няты. Everybody is busy except me.
- С утра до вечера он не де́лает ничего, кроме как жа́луется. He does nothing but complain from morning till night.
- Мне очень нра́вится э́та кварти́ра, положе́ние хоро́шее, и, кроме того́, пла́та за аре́нду небольша́я. I like this flat. The location is good, and besides, rent is not very high.
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